Date of investment: January 2012
Sector: Aerospace
Fund: WestBridge SME Fund
Status: Exited at 4.3x money multiple
Aero Stanrew is a leading UK provider of electronic and electromagnetic modules used principally in the civil aerospace, defence, energy and space market sectors.
Date of investment: July 2014
Sector: Business Services
Fund: WestBridge SME Fund
Status: In portfolio
bChannels is a leading provider of outsourced marketing services and professional services to technology companies. They work with eighteen of the top twenty global vendors to increase sales from their distribution channels.
Date of investment: November 2015
Sector: Business Services
Fund: WestBridge SME Fund
Status: In portfolio
DB Systems is one of the leading suppliers of audio visual and IT rental services, interactive software and temporary broadband network infrastructure for customers in trade shows, sales events and other promotional activities throughout Europe and internationally.
To learn more about DB Systems, see these short videos which include an overview of the company from managing director David Bulley and his colleagues, alongside testimonials from clients and partners:
https://vimeo.com/161900055/ea71a48b24
https://vimeo.com/161900025/5a338c8cf2
Date of investment: March 2012
Sector: Healthcare
Fund: WestBridge SME Fund
Status: In portfolio
Energist designs and assembles a range of light, laser and plasma based systems which are used in a number of medical and beauty applications such as hair removal, skin rejuvenation, vascular treatment, acne management and body shaping.
Date of investment: November 2008
Sector: Software
Fund: HSBC UK / Finance Wales Fund for Wales
Status: In portfolio
HLC is an integrated learning provider offering cutting-edge learning solutions predominantly in the dental market.
Date of investment: July 2016
Sector: Business Services
Fund: WestBridge SME Fund
Status: In portfolio
ISG is a leading provider of network infrastructure services throughout the UK to retail, commercial and public sectors. ISG has longstanding relationships with their blue chip customer base to seamlessly deliver multi-site solutions.
Date of investment: July 2010
Sector: Software
Fund: WestBridge SME Fund
Status: Exited at 3.6x money multiple
Kallidus is a leading provider of learning and talent management solutions. The company supplies software systems, consultancy services and content development to some of the world's leading blue-chip, public sector and mid-sized organisations.
Date of investment: March 2013
Sector: Software
Fund: WestBridge SME Fund
Status: In portfolio
Linkfresh is a leading provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to the UK and US fresh produce sectors and their adjacent vertical markets.
To learn more about Linkfresh and what it does, check out this short video.
Date of investment: September 2005
Sector: Software and Hardware rental
Fund: HSBC UK / Finance Wales Fund for Wales
Status: Exited at 2.4x money multiple
MCS is a leading provider of leased software and hardware to the construction sector for the efficient management of building works.
Date of investment: May 2014
Sector: Business Services
Fund: WestBridge SME Fund
Status: Exited at 3.7x money multiple
Vista is a leading, independent IT services company which builds, installs, supports and maintains EPOS systems for customers in the retail, hospitality and QSR markets.